Periyakkottai Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyakkottai is a village situated in Pattukkottai taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 760 families residing in the village Periyakkottai. The total population of Periyakkottai is 2,757 out of which 1,270 are males and 1,487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyakkottai is 1,171.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periyakkottai village is 225 which is 8% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyakkottai is 1,045 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,171) of Periyakkottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyakkottai is 77.1%. Thus Periyakkottai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 84.4% and the female literacy rate is 70.85% in Periyakkottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyakkottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyakkottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyakkottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 110 | 115 |
| Literacy | 77.05% | 84.4% | 70.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 248 | 113 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 806 | 291 | 515 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periyakkottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyakkottai village out of total population, 1,120 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,120 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 480 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 957 | 648 | 309 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 223 | 124 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 480 | 321 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 99 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 57 | 106 |
| Non Working | 1,637 | 565 | 1,072 |
Map of Periyakkottai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Periyakkottai, Pattukkottai
Below are the list of villages near Periyakkottai village in Pattukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalasamudram | 480 |
| Chokkanavur | 1,297 |
| Madukkur | 5,453 |
| Puliyakudi | 615 |
| Veppankulam | 1,448 |
| Kadathankudi | 1,510 |
| Alanpallam | 1,175 |
| Madurabashanipuram | 1,081 |
| Talikkottai | 1,280 |
| Vikkiramam | 3,734 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyakkottai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia